Henri Bergson (1859-1941) was once the most famous philosopher in the world, but his reputation waned in the latter half of the 20th century. Barry Allen here makes the case for Bergson as a great philosopher, one whose thought has much to contribute to contemporary philosophical questions. Living in Time presents chapters on each of Bergson's four major works, explaining his t...(展开全部)

Henri Bergson (1859-1941) was once the most famous philosopher in the world, but his reputation waned in the latter half of the 20th century. Barry Allen here makes the case for Bergson as a great philosopher, one whose thought has much to contribute to contemporary philosophical questions. Living in Time presents chapters on each of Bergson's four major works, explaining his t...(展开全部)

More than eighty years after his death, Nietzsche’s writings and his career remain disquieting, disturbing, obscure. His most famous views—the will to power, the eternal recurrence, the Übermensch, the master morality—often seem incomprehensible or, worse, repugnant. Yet he remains a thinker of singular importance, a great opponent of Hegel and Kant, and the source of much that...(展开全部)

亚历山大•内哈马斯（Alexander Nehamas, 1946—），美国著名学者、教授，1990年起任教于普林斯顿大学，教授哲学和比较文学课程。他的研究兴趣广泛，包括古希腊哲学、艺术哲学、文学理论等。《尼采：生命之为文学》一书为他带来广泛的声誉，该书深入考察了尼采著作中的矛盾并致力于解决这些矛盾，认为尼采写作的目的是为了构建一个承载其价值观的文学形象。近年来，他提倡哲学应当为人们提供某种生活方式，这使他拥有更高的知名度。他的其他代表作品有《生活的艺术》（The Art of Living: Socratic Reflections from Plato to Foucault）、《真之美》（Virtues of Authenticity: Essays on Plato and Socrates）、《幸福的承诺》（Only a Promise o...(展开全部)

Kolakowski shows how Henri Bergson sought to reconcile Darwin's theory with his own beliefs about the nature of the universe. Bergson believed that time could be thought of in two different ways: as an abstract measuring device used for practical purposes, or as duree, the "real" time we actually experience. He also held that all matter is propelled by an internal elan vital, o...(展开全部)

莱斯泽克•柯拉柯夫斯基（Leszek Kolakowski，1927—，又译作“科拉科夫斯基”，以下简称柯氏）是当今西方世界著名哲学家之一。柯氏的代表作无疑是《马克思主义的主流》一书。全书三卷于1978年由牛津大学出版社出版，洋洋130万言。该书阐述了自19世纪40 年代至20世纪70年代间马克思主义诸代表人物、主要流派及学说的理论发展，是迄今为止西方学术界论述马克思主义史的体系最庞大、内容最丰富的一部著作，奠定了作者在当今西方“马克思学”领域中的重要地位，产生了较为广泛的影响。

莱斯泽克•柯拉柯夫斯基（Leszek Kolakowski，1927—，又译作“科拉科夫斯基”，以下简称柯氏）是当今西方世界著名哲学家之一。柯氏的代表作无疑是《马克思主义的主流》一书。全书三卷于1978年由牛津大学出版社出版，洋洋130万言。该书阐述了自19世纪40 年代至20世纪70年代间马克思主义诸代表人物、主要流派及学说的理论发展，是迄今为止西方学术界论述马克思主义史的体系最庞大、内容最丰富的一部著作，奠定了作者在当今西方“马克思学”领域中的重要地位，产生了较为广泛的影响。

From Publishers Weekly Until his death in 1982 at age 34, Bangs wrote freewheeling rock 'n' roll pieces for Creem, Rolling Stone, the Village Voice and London's NME (New Musical Express. As a rock critic, he was adept at distinguishing the commercially packaged product from the real thing. Written in a conversational, wisecracking, erotically charged style, his impudent reviews...(展开全部)